The power tariff by the Kerals State Electricity Board Is again on a hike. The proposed hike is ten percent. It was two years back the charge for single phase connection has been increased to Rs 30 from Rs 20. The fixed charge for three phase connection has been hiked to Rs 80 from Rs 60. With that hike, the board has garnered extra revenue of Rs 550 crore. There is no valid reason for the present hike except Chairman N S Pillai's ego.
Interestingly the highly priced Kerala power lacks quality. Though said there is no cut, power supply is intermittent. Tree touching removal is the new phrase for the present power cut
This price hike and others are a marked backtrack from the declared stance of LDF Government during its inception. The manifesto by the LDF published on April 2016 reads: "If LDF forms a government, it will ensure that there will be no rise in prices of essential items". The manifesto also promises corruption-free, and clean governance. And, of course, power tariff hike is not covered by the manifesto.
K A Solaman
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